THOUGHT OF THE DAY -2 FROM WORDS OF WISDOM

Around 200 Sri Lankans Living Abroad Were Granted Dual Citizenship Within Last Week-Immigration Emigration Controller

Sri Lanka Immigartion and Emigration Department has granted dual citizenship for  200 Sri Lankans who are  reside in  nine countries including in Europe and America within last week according to the Department Sources.Those who have fulfilled required qualifications were granted the Dual Citizenship the sources have added.

Granting Dual Citizenship's for Sri Lankans living  abroad was suspended by the previous government four years ago.However the present government has began granting dual citizenship for Sri Lankans since 30th of April.

The Immigartion And Emigration Controller M.N  Ranasinha has said that there are a large number of Sri Lankans living  abroad that applied for Dual Citizenship and they too will be
 given a chance to get the dual citizenship in near future.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY -1

Fomer Minister Basil Rajapakshe And Two Others Further Remanded

The imprisoned former Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapakshe and two other suspects who were charged for misusing of state funds belonging to Divi Naguma Programme  have further remanded until 20th of May by the Kaduwela Magistrate this morning.